[Verse 1]

A world of difference, a world so out of touch

Overwhelmed by everything, but wanting more so much

[Pre-Chorus]

Call it blind frustration, call it blind man's bluff

Call each other names, your voices rude, your voices rough

Then you learn the lesson that it's cool to be so tough

[Chorus]

Handle with kid gloves, handle with kid gloves

Then you learn the lessons taught in school won't be enough

Put on your kid gloves, put on your kid gloves

Then you learn the lesson that it's cool to be so tough

[Verse 2]

A world of indifference, heads and hearts too full

Careless of the consequence of constant push and pull

[Pre-Chorus]

Anger got bare knuckles, anger play the fool

Anger wear a crown of thorns, reverse the golden rule

Then you learn the lesson that it's tough to be so cool

[Chorus]

Handle with kid gloves, handle with kid gloves

Then you learn the weapons and the ways of hard knock school

Put on your kid gloves, put on your kid gloves

Then you learn the lesson that it's tough to be so cool

[Guitar Solo]

[Pre-Chorus]

Anger got bare knuckles, anger play the fool

Anger wear a crown of thorns, reverse the golden rule

[Chorus]

Handle with kid gloves, handle with kid gloves

Then you learn the weapons and the ways of hard knock school

Put on your kid gloves, put on your kid gloves

Then you learn the lesson that it's tough to be so cool, so cool